Pope Francis delivers the homily at the funeral mass of Pope Benedict XVI on Jan. 5
The person closest to Pope Benedict XVI for the past two and a half years said the most important thing about him was that "the faith he learned, taught and proclaimed was the faith he lived."
Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the long-time personal secretary
Following the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, many of the comment boxes and social media feeds reacting to the announcement of his death were marked by malicious slander. In the secular press, the late pontiff’s legacy has been recapped with quick
Monsignor Owen Campion looks back at the tremendous legacy of faith Pope Benedict XVI left to the Church and the world: “It is reported that, with his final breath, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI murmured, ‘Lord, I love you.’ It was a last
Life is not a journey toward independence and autonomy. Life, when lived well, is about growing into our dependence on God until, finally, all else is swept away. As the Church mourns the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, I am struck
Father Patrick Briscoe, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, shares his reflection on the passing of Pope Benedict XVI: “Pope Benedict’s end of this side of eternity comes as a witness and consolation to us all. As pope, he once encouraged the faithful
Pope Benedict XVI was the first pope to do many things and as the modern church determines exactly what the funeral liturgy of a retired pontiff should look like, we will doubtless witness a few more "firsts.” Until then, it is worth
Very few figures within the contemporary church have influenced it as deeply and for as long as Pope Benedict XVI, who died Dec. 31 at 95. The lasting legacy of Joseph Ratzinger -- whom author George Weigel told OSV News was "one
Upon the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Our Sunday Visitor contributing editor Russell Shaw examines the lasting legacy of this pastor, priest and pope, writing that his ultimate goal was to bring people closer to Jesus Christ through the Church via
In honor of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, writer David Werning gives a rundown of the major writings of his pontificate, including four apostolic exhortations and three encyclicals: “Summing up the thought and influence of a particular pope upon his